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![Japan dominates Briançon Lead World Cup](/uploads/img/3/129764.jpg)
22/07/2024 - Competitions
Japan dominates Briançon Lead World Cup The fourth stage of the Lead World Cup 2024 was won by Mei Kotake and Zento Murashita of Japan, which claimed 4 of the 6 podiums.
![South Ridge of Punta Vardaz (Mont Blanc massif) climbed by Simon Richardson, Michael Rinn](/uploads/img/3/129698.jpg)
19/07/2024 - Alpinism
South Ridge of Punta Vardaz (Mont Blanc massif) climbed by Simon Richardson, Michael Rinn Climbing on 18-19 June 2024, Simon Richardson and Michael Rinn established a new route along the South Ridge of Punta Vardaz in the Mont Blanc massif. Rinn reports.
![Lijuan Deng & Ludovico Fossali win Speed Climbing gold in Briançon](/uploads/img/3/129642.jpg)
18/07/2024 - Competitions
Lijuan Deng & Ludovico Fossali win Speed Climbing gold in Briançon The fourth stage of the Speed World Cup was won by Lijuan Deng of China and Ludovico Fossali of Italy.
![New climb added to Piz Badile by Chiara Gusmeroli, Matteo De Zaiacomo](/uploads/img/3/129608.jpg)
17/07/2024 - Alpinism
New climb added to Piz Badile by Chiara Gusmeroli, Matteo De Zaiacomo On 29 June 2024 the Italian mountaineers Chiara Gusmeroli and Matteo De Zaiacomo made the first ascent of 'Æterna nix' (VIII, 200m) on the NE Face of Pizzo Badile.
![Climbing the Buggerru sea stack in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia](/uploads/img/3/129310.jpg)
03/07/2024 - Climbing
Climbing the Buggerru sea stack in Sardinia. By Maurizio Oviglia Maurizio Oviglia recalls the 1987 first ascent of the Faraglione di Buggerru sea stack, located on the west coast of Sardinia, Italy, and reports about his newest creation, 'Kind of Blue', first ascended with mountain guide Marco Bigatti. The chapter...
![Janja Garnbret reigns supreme in Innsbruck, Amagasa Sohta wins Boulder, Jakob Schubert claims Lead](/uploads/img/3/129269.jpg)
01/07/2024 - Competitions
Janja Garnbret reigns supreme in Innsbruck, Amagasa Sohta wins Boulder, Jakob Schubert claims Lead The fourth IFSC World Cup stage of the season took place in Innsbruck, Austria last week. Boulder was won by Janja Garnbret and Amagasa Sohta, while Lead was won by Garnbret and Jakob Schubert.
![The fifth Lecco Spider on the summit of Cerro Torre in 1974](/uploads/img/3/128594.jpg)
01/07/2024 - Alpinism
The fifth Lecco Spider on the summit of Cerro Torre in 1974 From the MOdiSCA archive an iconic photo taken by the Italian Ragni di Lecco expedition documenting the first ascent of the west face of Cerro Torre in Patagonia in 1974: the fifth Lecco Spider on the mountain's summit, with Casimiro...
![Farewell to Keita Kurakami](/uploads/img/3/57808.jpg)
29/06/2024 - Climbing
Farewell to Keita Kurakami Keita Kurakami has died aged 38. The Japanese climber had made a name for himself for making the first rope-solo free ascent of The Nose in Yosemite, as well as pushing the limits of highball boulder problems established ground-up.
![Paraclimbing to be included in the LA 2028 Paralympic Games](/uploads/img/3/129103.jpg)
27/06/2024 - Competitions
Paraclimbing to be included in the LA 2028 Paralympic Games Following a thorough evaluation by LA28, the IPC Governing Board approved the Organising Committee’s proposal to include Para climbing into the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.
![Innsbruck Paraclimbing World Cup 2024 results](/uploads/img/3/129084.jpg)
26/06/2024 - Competitions
Innsbruck Paraclimbing World Cup 2024 results The second stop of the 2024 IFSC Para Climbing World Cup series came to a close at the Kletterzentrum Innsbruck, Austria as the medals were decided on a full night of Lead climbing.
![14 Speed climbers qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic Games](/uploads/img/3/128924.jpg)
22/06/2024 - Competitions
14 Speed climbers qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic Games Budapest OQS has confirmed who will go to the Olympic Games this summer: Yafei Zhou, Aleksandra Kalucka, Rajiah Sallsabillah, Capucine Viglione, Manon Lebon, Leslie Adriana Romero Perez, Beatrice Colli and Wu Peng, Veddriq Leonardo, Amir Maimuratov, Zach Hammer, Reza Alipour...
![Anna Ferrino, CEO of Ferrino, awarded the Compasso d'Oro Career Prize](/uploads/img/3/128815.jpg)
21/06/2024 - Events
Anna Ferrino, CEO of Ferrino, awarded the Compasso d'Oro Career Prize Anna Ferrino, CEO of the Italian outdoor equipment company Ferrino, has been awarded the prestigious Compasso d'Oro Career Prize. The award ceremony was held on 20 June 2024 at the ADI Design Museum in Milan.
![Meteora: new route on Kapelo Peak dedicated to Dietrich Hasse](/uploads/img/3/128694.jpg)
11/06/2024 - Climbing
Meteora: new route on Kapelo Peak dedicated to Dietrich Hasse Vangelis Galanis has made a rope solo first ascent of a new multipitch rock climb on Kapelo Peak in Meteora, Greece. The route is dedicated to Dietrich Hasse, the German climber who pioneered rock climbing in the conglomerate area in...
![Diagonal of Mont Blanc's Brenva Face skied by Nico Borgeot, Gaspard Buro, Ross Hewitt](/uploads/img/3/128625.jpg)
10/06/2024 - Snow Ski-skimountaineering
Diagonal of Mont Blanc's Brenva Face skied by Nico Borgeot, Gaspard Buro, Ross Hewitt Nico Borgeot, Gaspard Buro and Ross Hewitt have made the first ski descent of 'The Missing Link', joining Poire, Major and Sentinelle on Mont Blanc’s Brenva Face. Hewitt reports about this huge undertaking on one of the wildest faces in...
![American climber Charlie Barrett given life sentence for rape](/uploads/img/3/128561.jpg)
06/06/2024 - Climbing
American climber Charlie Barrett given life sentence for rape Prominent American rock climber Charlie Barrett has been sentenced to life in prison for sexual assault.
![Shanghai Olympic Qualifyier Series full report](/uploads/img/3/128312.jpg)
28/05/2024 - Competitions
Shanghai Olympic Qualifyier Series full report Eddie Fowke reports about the first leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series held in Shanghai 10 days ago. The second leg will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 20 to 23 June and the combined results will enable the world’s...
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